Monthly Archives: May 2020

Sermon on the Book of Jude

Written on May 30, 2020 at 4:03 pm, by

Sermon for the Milwaukee Church of Christ via Zoom in May, 2020 from the book of Jude. Click here for a link in Dropbox. (This one filmed in a studio… Read More

A Dream Worth Resurrecting, by Ben Brewster

Written on May 30, 2020 at 2:52 pm, by

  A Dream Worth Resurrecting: by Ben Brewster Ben Brewster wrote the below for Common Grounds in 2018. His book “Torn Asunder” is a must-read! The below is a re-post…. Read More

Q&A 1572—Jesus, John the Baptist, Priests, and age 30

Written on May 26, 2020 at 12:00 am, by

Jesus didn’t start his public ministry until he turned 30. Do you think this had anything to do with Numbers 4, where we read that a Levite needs to be… Read More

No Barriers to the Spirit, by Malcolm Cox

Written on May 23, 2020 at 7:51 pm, by

No barriers to the Spirit “…but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” 1 Cor 2:3–5… Read More

Common Grounds Unity

Written on May 23, 2020 at 7:44 pm, by

A website that may be of interest to you: Unity Draws People to Jesus Our mission is to promote and pray for unity within the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement through the… Read More

Focus on the Person Rather Than the Argument

Written on May 23, 2020 at 2:29 pm, by

May 2020   Focus on the Person Rather Than the Argument Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason shares how best to use your time if you only have one hour… Read More

Where is God in a Pandemic? A Conversation between Tim Keller and Francis Collins

Written on May 20, 2020 at 6:40 pm, by

Leading evangelical thinker Tim Keller joins Francis Collins, who heads our country’s biomedical research, in a conversation that includes updates on the latest COVID-19 research, a discussion on the value… Read More

The Theology of Ecology, by Malcolm Cox

Written on May 20, 2020 at 1:57 am, by

“Origins” highlighted in Publisher’s Weekly

Written on May 19, 2020 at 3:54 pm, by

One of my latest books was included in a Publisher’s Weekly ad. Publisher’s Weekly is the most prestigious name in the industry. “Origins” is 2nd from right, 3rd row. MJ… Read More

What does it mean to “follow” Jesus?

Written on May 19, 2020 at 2:52 pm, by

What does it mean to “follow” Jesus? We hear the language “follower of Jesus” all the time, but what does it mean to be a disciple, or apprentice, of the… Read More

Freedom in Christ: Uprooted, Blown Along, and Wandering

Written on May 18, 2020 at 2:48 pm, by

Message delivered to the Milwaukee Church of Christ on Sunday, May 17, 2020. This is a link to the service. Doug’s message begins at the 23:00 mark. https://youtu.be/tMWp1gZdQXQ

Home Alone: Surviving the Pandemic for Married Couples – Renew

Written on May 15, 2020 at 6:05 pm, by

Home Alone: Surviving the Pandemic for Married Couples

Creation Care IV, Global Warming, with John Clayton

Written on May 13, 2020 at 11:59 pm, by

Used with the permission of John Clayton, of Does God Exist?, who wrote this article Because we live in a time when virtually all of our information comes from news sources… Read More

Creation Care III, with Malcolm Cox

Written on May 13, 2020 at 11:58 pm, by

Creation Care II, Environmental Stewardship, with Dr. Penny Cox

Written on May 13, 2020 at 11:57 pm, by

Africa’s other plague | The Christian Chronicle

Written on May 13, 2020 at 7:53 pm, by

Africa’s other plague An army of locusts has invaded in the midst of COVID-19. Churches of Christ and relief ministries prepare for the region’s next pandemic — hunger. ‘They cover… Read More

Creation Care I, with Dr. Penny Cox

Written on May 13, 2020 at 9:07 am, by

Helping a Friend with Anxiety or Depression, Part 3

Written on May 12, 2020 at 1:18 pm, by

Helping a Friend with… Anxiety or Depression Part 3 This is the final blog on listening. We’ve covered ways to help your friend (or yourself) when you struggle with anxiety… Read More

The Twisted Scriptures?

Written on May 11, 2020 at 3:58 pm, by

The Twisted Scriptures? Sometimes my intent is well-meaning, and yet, my conclusions, actions, and/or attitudes are misguided. Someone said, “any logical deduction taken to its extreme becomes absurd.” For years,… Read More

A Letter from Catherine Keller – The Pandemic: What is God Doing?

Written on May 9, 2020 at 4:21 pm, by

Drew Theological School Apr 2 · 9 min read Dear Ones, Particularly, in this letter, ones who claim some seriously biblical, or explicitly theological, orientation. Amidst this pandemic, ones who may be wondering……. Read More

Q&A 1571—”Adding” to the finished work of Christ?

Written on May 6, 2020 at 12:00 am, by

How do you answer the objection that belief in baptism being necessary for salvation is false because it adds to the already finished work of the cross? For example, one person… states:… Read More

Helping a Friend with Anxiety or Depression Part 2

Written on May 5, 2020 at 6:11 pm, by

Helping a Friend with… Anxiety or Depression Part 2 Last week I shared three ways to help your friend (or yourself) when you struggle with anxiety or depression. They were:… Read More

La Reina Isabel II me inspiró, fortaleciendo liderazgo.

Written on May 4, 2020 at 9:37 pm, by

Webinar para fortalecer liderazgo. Iniciamos el 6 de Mayo 2020 En los momentos de crisis, es muy importante fortalecernos y crecer en nuestro liderazgo.  ¿Cómo vas a verte este tiempo… Read More

Acts 2:38 and Greek Grammatical Structures

Written on May 4, 2020 at 4:21 pm, by

Acts 2.38 and Understanding Purpose examines whether complete cognizance is necessary for a valid baptism by identifying analogous grammatical structures in the Greek N.T.

Restoration or Reformation?, John Teal

Written on May 2, 2020 at 2:48 pm, by

  Yesterday, I received an email from a friend who shared a copy of “The Stone-Campbell Reformation: Its Roots and Ideals” from July 1994 with an article by Leroy Garrett…. Read More

Why Do Pastors Keep Getting Rehired After Abuse?

Written on May 1, 2020 at 6:59 pm, by

NEWS Why Do Pastors Keep Getting Rehired After Abuse? Victims’ advocates caution institutions against plans to “restore” fallen leaders. Kate Shellnutt   Another case of a leader with an abusive… Read More

SIW: Don’t Miss What’s Coming Up, Video Series & Support Groups!

Written on May 1, 2020 at 1:14 pm, by

A Strength in Weakness Member’s Weekly Update New Perspectives From Strength in Weakness Ministries Volume 7; April 30, 2020 A SIW Member’s Weekly Update   Coming Up: How to Break… Read More

CLEAN – talk 21, Wealthy Shunammites’ Child (= OT character podcast 64)

Written on May 1, 2020 at 12:00 am, by

To listen to CLEAN podcast 21, The Wealthy Shunammites’ Child (16 minutes), click on arrow. To download and listen later, right click here and choose ‘save target as’ or ‘save link as’. Introduction CLEAN 21,… Read More